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Dec 11 3:46 pm
  • philanthropy

Professional sports stars from Long Beach honored for philanthropy

JJ Fiddler

Long Beach Wilson High alum Joel Bitonio was named the Cleveland Browns’ nominee for the 2022 Walter Payton Man of the Year award, and Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner, who was born in Long Beach, won the Roberto Clemente Award this year.

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Dec 11 12:42 pm shared from News

Long Beach State golfer overcame cancer, now tops national rankings

JJ Fiddler

Ian Gilligan has overcome cancer to become a top-ranked golfer at Long Beach State. He was named Big West Freshman of the Year last season.

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Dec 10 11:00 am
  • Long Beach Poly

‘One Great Game,’ a piece of Long Beach football history, gets re-release as audiobook

Mike Guardabascio

In hindsight, Don Wallace’s book, about Long Beach hosting the first national championship high school football game, seems to predict today’s professionalization of prep sports.

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Nov 24 7:00 am
  • Wilson High School

Lessons from mom and a new scholarship help keep Wilson alum working through tragedy

JJ Fiddler

After his mother’s death from COVID-19, Tito Harper was determined to finish school as he cared for his younger brother. “My mom taught us that what we start we have to finish,” he said. “That’s why we’re still in school and keeping a happy mindset.”

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Nov 13 7:00 am shared from News

Snacks for the Soul provides a calm community for women athletes at Long Beach State

Tyler Hendrickson

A group of volleyball teammates saw the need for a space where student-athletes could focus on their mental health and well-being, so they made one—with snacks.

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Nov 6 7:00 am shared from News

Meet the 62-year-old who’s running for LBCC’s cross-country team

JJ Fiddler

Mike Fillipow has embraced the nickname he earned during practice: ‘O.G.’ for ‘Old Guy.’

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Oct 22 6:59 am shared from News

Paddle from Catalina to Long Beach honors young swimmer who died last year

JJ Fiddler

Kobe Jackson died suddenly last year at 22. Last weekend, his family and friends honored him with a 31-mile journey across the water.

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Oct 9 10:00 am
  • LBCC

LBCC is making it easier for student-athletes to navigate NCAA eligibility

JJ Fiddler

Nearly 1 million student-athletes are deemed academically ineligible each year as a result of avoidable or recoverable errors, according to one estimate.

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Oct 2 10:42 am
  • MMA

Photos: Long Beach native A.J. McKee scores win at MMA fight

Thomas Cordova

A Mixed Martial Arts fight Saturday at Long Beach Arena featured Long Beach native A.J. McKee, who made his lightweight debut and earned a unanimous decision win over Spike Carlyle.

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Sep 29 4:33 pm
  • MMA

Long Beach native A.J. McKee fights at home this weekend in Bellator 286

JJ Fiddler

A.J. McKee’s Bellator MMA career started with 18 consecutive victories before his first loss. Saturday, he’s trying to rebound in front of his hometown crowd.

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